2011 ORS § 135.145¹

Testimony of witnesses

The testimony of the witnesses in a preliminary hearing shall be recorded. [Formerly 133.740; 1991 c.790 §14]

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Annotations
Related

§§ 135.070 (Information as to charge, right to counsel, use of statement, preliminary hearing and use by State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision) to 135.185 (Holding defendant to answer)

Notes of Decisions

Under Oregon Constitution, person may be charged with felony either by grand jury indictment or by district attorney information after showing of probable cause at preliminary hearing, and it is within district attorneys discretion to decide which procedure to use so long as exercise thereof complies with Equality of Privileges Clause of Oregon Constitution. State v. Eells, 72 Or App 492, 696 P2d 564 (1985), Sup Ct review denied

Where defendant is initially charged by information, but later indicted, defendant does not retain right to preliminary hearing unless use of indictment was for improper purpose. State v. Marsh, 132 Or App 416, 888 P2d 580 (1995)

Related Statutes³

135.225
Forwarding of papers by magistrate

2011 ORS § 135.145¹ Testimony of witnesses

2011 ORS § 135.145¹

Testimony of witnesses